DSL or SGJ?

Hey there guys, I'm new to the forum and I made an account to ask for help on this topic. So recently I've been looking to upgrade my gear. (my current being a modded Cort KX-5, a Vox VT20+ and a Blues Driver) I know, it's a pretty dreadful setup. I can't decide whether to buy a DSL-15/40 or a 2014 Gibson SGJ. It wouldn't be as much as of a hard choice if I didn't live in Australia, where an SGJ is over $1000 most of the time! If anyone can offer an alternative Marshall Tube/Valve amp except the Haze, please do!

Yeah, I've played it and it sounds real smooth. The problem is that I there were no Vox VT20+s there, and I could only play it through a Rockerverb 50. I play Blues, Blues Rock, Rock, Hard Rock and Hendrix etc. My budget is around $1200-$1300.

It's what I use gigging and I have quite a few good amps. But make sure you buy a decent trolley to move it around, it weighs 40kg. It has a lot of great features - like individual bias for every power tube that a monkey could use. That means that you don't have to buy matched sets every time you blow a single power tube. They don't even have to be the same type of tube.And as your tastes change you can just get new modules. Take a look at what's available:http://www.jadedfaithmods.com/mts-mods.htmlhttp://salvationmods.com/index.php?page=modifications

Depends on what module you load into it. That Mash-All+ mdule will do a lot of Marshall sounds from plexi through JVM red. The JCM800 mode is particularly good. The RM20 also has a tube boost so it's effectively two channels even though it only has one preamp slot.

Not really. Just buy that RM20 and get the module converted into a Mash-all+.Then with the money you have left over, search for a nice used guitar. Maybe save a bit more and go hunting. You never know what you will find. I scored a beautiful old Yamaha SG500 for $700 not that long ago. Open your options and just go exploring. Lots of good axes out there.

You're welcome - and nah, you're fine.The RM series are actually discontinued. Belfield just have new old stock of them that they're trying to clear. Those prices are what they normally go for used. That's why I jumped on the RM20 and had it put away. It's not a deal you should pass up on, we won't see it again.They're an American made Randall, not a shitty Asian Randall. They're made like you expect from a yank manufacturer; built like a tank. Shit tolex but meh, that just makes 'em look more Rock n Roll. But apart from that, really well made amp.The 20 doesn't have individual bias for each tube like the big ones but it does have an easy system on the back panel to bias them. And it's just two EL84's. They're pretty cheap.